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they all come from cookie and gigabyte bios guys

If you use sub zero, take x3i or x3k bios, these are for extreme oc but you can use it also for air/water tests. With x3i or x3k you can change RTL`s and set these tighter, this is not possible with F6 bios. And yes, you can`t go over 4700 with cache with F6 bios (not in bios not in GTL), for higher cache you should use X-Bios. All bios versions on Giga homepage are for "normal" user and not for extreme-oc. This is also why I test all different bios versions and upload it here. Why we don`t have X3L or X3M bios? becaus X3i and X3k are perfect for extreme OC, don`t need to update bios if it works good. You can check all my scores, I don`t have any problems with x3i and 12900k/ks also with all core settings (12Gen comp). GTL works perfectly and I can change settings in bios or later in OS with GTL. Regarding Mem, on air it`s hard to boot more than 6800 also with good CPU but as soon your cpu is cold, you shouldn`t have problems with 7k+. Very important, set all your timings manually and not XMP. Take my uploaded profile, you can see all my standard settings for Mem on Air. With cold CPU and cold Mem I can start with 12900ks 7800 with 30-42-42-28 and it`s also stable ;). Haven`t tested A-Hynix so far, will see how it will works as soon I can get one kit.

I don`t use Tachyon in my main system, only for OC and testing on Air. Usually you can boot without any problems with 6800, with good IMC and right mem-settings are also 7k possible. Try these settings: SA 1,250 / VDDQ 1,25 / VDD2 1,35 / Mem 1,575/1,525 (my settings for 6800 with KS)

You can use all OS version, it’s only how BenchMate shows you CPU. Nobody will say it’s wrong because all the boards have only one socket

I have tested it today also. It looks like BenchMate and old Win10 show us wrong settings. It’s like sometimes in old BenchMate versions, 12900k and KS are visible as 3400 CPU

I can`t belive it, I use x3i with k/ks and non k cpu`s, don`t have this problem. you can check my last score with ks, everything looks fine. take one empty fat32 usb drive and put x3i bios on it. rename it with gigabyte.bin and flash via Q-Flash. I think here is something wrong with your flash of bios

Are your IC’s Hynix? Don’t have problems with my ES Corsair Vengeance which I got for Comp. if you can’t start with 6200 I would say it’s your Mem. I can start with 6800 with all my CPU’s. don’t forget, as soon you change BCLK, you always change Mem frequency.

Nice Score mate and nice battle!

You can choose different GPU in last slot for BCLK, for 3D and BCLK of course also first slot. if you can’t boot higher BCLK, set your Mem down, for example to 3800 and test how far you can go with it. SA doesn’t exist with G7400 DRAM VDD 1.35 VDD2 1.45 it’s a good value for Air and LN2 benching i think your problem is Mem at the moment. you can try my uploaded profile to see how I’ve set Mem, maybe it will help you

You can use all x3-versions for XP and Win7. What you need is CSM, as long it’s not enabled, you can’t use XP or Win7. I prefer X3i bios for all CPU‘s also for KS. Last uploaded GTL works also for XP and Win7, don’t have problems with it. Regarding MCU, for K/KF CPU‘s without e-cores and with AVX512 support you need 0x15 microcode but you can also select it for KS. for non-k CPU‘s it’s already described here I’m Thread, select microcode 0x09

@Leeghoofd Windows 10 was required in every stage, in the last stage there is nothing of it. Are all OS versions allowed now or not? Otherwise, it causes confusion if this has been noted in all other stages and not now.

@fireKill If I'm already mentioned by name . I have no problem with not breaking the rules about hardware sharing or availability/download of the programs and bioses you use for comp. If everyone follows these rules, fair competition works. Like you, I also delivered a video for microcode because it is not visible in the MM tool. Ever since Corsair Comp, I've been meticulous about making sure the programs and bios we use for comps are online. Assuming someone is using a "special" bios with more futures isn't nice either I don't think this is the right place to discuss it either, let's go back to the OC and have a beer together when we get a chance.

sorry, I don`t have any bios versions for z490i. what exactly do you need for download?

That’s right, you can select the buttons for BCLK or multi/ratio in the menu “Settings” you can change it. Per default it’s multi/ratio but you can select BCLK for it

If you are interested on G.Skill Trident Z5 6400CL32, Corsair Dominator 6600 CL34 and T-Rex, let me know ?

@Leeghoofd Is for G7400 stage max multiplier 32 or 34? In thread you post 32 und the comp 34 ?

Sounds great!

Of course for BCLK benching, set Mem @4k for example and test bclk

For non k CPU’s and BCLK OC you need the right microcode, I would try it with 0x09 ?

can you start your system to flash new bios or is it not possible? If you can`t start it, take FAT32 USB drive, put X3i bios on it and rename it in gigabyte.bin. Put usb-drive in the red USB-Port near LAN port and press QFLASH-Button, after it all two bios chips are flashed.

Great score mate!

STRONG!!!

Strong mate!

But score is really bad

One of our team members got Dell Hynix mem. He will test it on Tachyon